What a pleasant surprise!
After my words of praise on Drinksafe-Systems products in a previous post, Giles who I had a chat with kindly sent me their latest product to try out.
In essence, it’s a large drinking straw with their patented filter contained
It’s not much larger than a novelty pen and weighs around 40g’s!
The device will provide upto 700 litres of safe fluid – though this can decrease if using particularly murky water and so on. So, treat it with respect as you do any other product from Drinksafe-Systems and it should last for quite some time.
I suppose it’s best suited as a back up emergency product in survival situations but for water on the go – it’s ideal.
I reckon I’ll use the straw having collected water in a flask or mug.
I can get quite thirsty out on the hill and so a quick stop, down on one knee by a stream gulping away is very appealing.
The product follows suit of all Drinksafe-Systems range:
INSTANT REMOVAL
-chemicals
-herbicides
-pesticides
-purification chemicals and taste
-sediments and trace chemicals
-waterbourne disease causatives including; Cryptosporidium, Giardia, E-coli, Viruses and Anthrax
Giles informed me that the device will be launched very soon and will retail for around £25.
Not bad for a small device that ensures safe drinking water wherever you are in the world!
So, maybe more of a survival and back-up tool stashed in your rucksack – but I’ll be soon giving it a go on my next trip – more so given the warm weather of late.
To use, you unscrew a small top to reveal a mouthpiece from which you suck the water through the filter.
At the other end there’s another cap for which you remove after use on a trip to clean and dry. Similar to their Travel Tap
So, keep an eye out – cause this may well be a very handy device to own!
Thanks to Giles for his approachable and friendly manner. Top bloke from a top company!
TERRY ABRAHAM 
looks like a good little device this I'll be keeping my eye open for this one
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Aye, it is Paul.
My Travel Tap filter has about had it, now. So, this wee thing can replace that for a while.
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What a spectacular idea!
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The idea's been done before, Don.
But those products were limited in their effect if memory serves me right.
But this little baby should be different.
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I'm currently using a platy with an in-line filter which works pretty well but weighs in at 175g for the whole thing. With this fella and a 12g 500ml Evian bottle, you've got ultra-lightweight. I know other Aquaguard systems have been tested thoroughly – has this one passed the same tests do you know…?
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Hi Maz,
Yep, it's passed all the tests with flying colours.
I'm about to set out and use it proper very soon and may well put a wee video online showing it in action.
Not that theres much to show, mind
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Very nice post.
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That is a very amazing tiny thing. Imagine in that very small thing you can purify water. I need to have that kind of great tool.
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Hi
Yes, it's a cracking small bit of kit to have in your pack for emergencies.
Well, you could use it often – like adventure races etc.
But mines stashed in my pack for those worst case scenarios.
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That is so cool! Definitely adding one of these to my survival pack.
Sweet post Terry.
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